I have read and enjoyed this author of the mystery series. They are full of suspenseful mystery action, but I did find the first, Zero Degree Murder, quite violent and the murders in this third novel, Murder on the Horizon, were so off-putting for me that I didn't finish the book.
The best read for me, so far, was Murder Off the Beaten Path, the second in the series.
The series does have a mountain setting, however, that makes the search and rescue operations interesting to read.
Book opening:
Prologue
"Damn, that's a lot of blood," a man said, voice echoing in the large room. "What the hell d'you expect?" a second man said. "Go get a bucket."Book description: As a volunteer for Timber Creek Search and Rescue in the mountains of Southern California, Gracie Kinkaid responds to a call out for a car that’s gone over the side of a treacherous mountain road.
The crash proves to be one in an escalating and deadly series of events that lead her right back to Camp Ponderosa, a church-owned camp where she works as Program Director. As Gracie probes more deeply into the dark secrets at the camp, she unearths a hidden world of illegal activities, including murder…and finds herself going head-to-head with desperate perpetrators. (goodreads)
A review copy of the book was provided by the publisher.
I'm glad you've enjoyed the book in this series, Harvee. I've been reading but have not had much time to post on my blog this summer.
ReplyDeleteI loved the first book in this series. I need to catch up and read the next two. I have both of them waiting for me.
ReplyDeleteI have gotten a bit squeamish myself about graphic violence so I understand about you not wanting to finish this book.
ReplyDeleteIt is too bad how that got in the way as per your description, the novels are well written.